Friday, November 17, 2017

Jobs Numbers

Illinois' unemployment rate decreased to 4.9% in October and nonfarm payrolls increased by 3,400 jobs over the month. October's monthly payroll drop kept over-the-year job growth well below the national average. While Illinois job growth has had its ups and downs, since the beginning of the year, the 3-month trend shows an increase of 1,900 average monthly job gains from May to October